Overnight gunfire shattered the quiet in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood early Wednesday, leaving a 44-year-old man shot in both legs on a busy Northwest Side corridor.
Police said the shooting happened around 3:01 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Irving Park Road near Harding Avenue. The man was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was reported in good condition, according to authorities. Grand Central Area detectives were assigned to the case and are investigating.
What police say
At about 3:01 a.m., an unknown person opened fire on the victim while he was on the 3900 block of West Irving Park Road, according to CBS Chicago. The outlet reports the man suffered gunshot wounds to both legs and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in stable condition. Police have not released a suspect description or a possible motive.
Neighborhood context
The attack comes just weeks after an unrelated April 12 shooting on the 2900 block of West Irving Park Road that wounded three people, one of them critically, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. That earlier incident drew attention to late-night violence along stretches of Irving Park Road and other nearby corridors.
Investigation ongoing
There was no immediate word on arrests and detectives continued to investigate, according to CBS Chicago. Police have released few details so far, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact area detectives through official Chicago Police channels.
